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Old 12-13-2013, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth View Post
It makes me wonder as an Architect if the ants do something to stabilize the soil. With so much area hollowed out how does it maintain its form? It looks like it would collapse.
Saliva (and to a lesser extent, ant poop) is used to gum the soil particles together. Before you try it at home, it is highly scale-dependent.
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